---
title: Greenhouse (Basic Auth) - How do I link my account?
sidebarTitle: Greenhouse (Basic Auth)
---


# Overview

To authenticate with Greenhouse (Basic Auth), you need:
1. **Greenhouse API Domain** - This is the domain to the Greenhouse API product you would wish to connect to.
2. **API Key** - Your Greenhouse API Key.

This guide will walk you through finding or generating these credentials within Greenhouse.

### Prerequisites:

- You must have an account with Greenhouse.

#### Step 1: Finding your Greenhouse API Domain
- Your **API domain** refers to the base domain for the specific Greenhouse API product you’re using. For the Harvest API, this is `harvest`.


#### Step 2: Generating Your Greenhouse API Key

1. Log into your Greenhouse account and click the **Configure** ⚙️ icon on your navigation bar, then click **Dev Center**.
<img src="/integrations/all/greenhouse-basic/greenhouse_1.png" />
2. Click **API Credential Management**.
<img src="/integrations/all/greenhouse-basic/greenhouse_2.png" />
3. Click **Create New API Key**.
<img src="/integrations/all/greenhouse-basic/greenhouse_3.png" />
4. Make the following selections:
    - API type: Job board (This is the Greenhouse API product you’re using)
    - Description: Give your API Key a descriptive name

5. When finished, click **Manage permissions**, or click **Create** to generate the API Key and automatically assign it the appropriate permissions required by the integration.
6. After the key is created, click **Copy**. Paste the **API Key** in a secure location.
7. Click **I have stored the API Key** to finish generating your **API Key**

#### Step 3: Connect Your Greenhouse Account
Once you have your **Greenhouse API Domain** and **API Key**:
1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Greenhouse (Basic auth).
2. Enter your **Greenhouse API Domain** and **API Key** in their respective fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

<img src="/integrations/all/greenhouse-basic/form.png" />

You are now connected to Greenhouse (Basic Auth).